What kind of gifts do they get during rush week?

My mom sent flowers and cute shirts (tshirt variety). Other girls' moms sent cupcakes or cookies!

I just let the lily pad pick them out and asked my daughter for pictures. They said they send a variety and asked me her tshirt size and if she had a car (license plate), and they just mix it up.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this correct use of the plural possessive. May the sororities recognize how special you are.

http://livecam.olemiss.edu/union/

The PNMs get their skit invites at 3pm today I believe....

WAY COOL!!! I never knew about the live cameras! Thank you :)

There's also one of the food court -- can see what they're wearing and they're showing each other their invite lists. So cute!

Just heard from DD, she got invited back to four!:rolleyes:

Just got off the phone with my daughter. She got invited back to 6 houses for skit night. Her top 4 favorites and two from the bottom moved up. She is thrilled to have so many of her favorites to go back to. She is in very good spirits, but very tired! Don't know how she has been managing 8 am classes every day!

She said it is sad to see girls crying and at least everyone she knows has been cut from at least two of their top 6 houses. She knows of one girl already released. Seems that cuts have been brutal this year.

As far as gifts go - i guess i'm just a bad mom. I sent flowers one day, and did buy into the whole bid day gifts, but gifts every day??? This "bad" mom thinks that is simply crazy!!! I can't believe Hallmark hasn't come out with a card yet!

We will be up there tomorrow, and i'm looking forward to seeing her, but this mom is afraid of heights and spiders, lurking in trees and bushes just isn't my thing! ;)

Ok, all of us moms that are not sending daily gifts are not "bad". We are prepping our girls for real life so their future husbands don't have to compete with unrealistic expectations to make their wife happy. Isn't that what we want? Real women with real values? Not princesses. Just saying. I have 3 boys and 1 girl She is appreciative of the little things. Pat yourself on the back if you are not raising a girl who expects everything to go her way/make her happy. I mean they should be blissful they get to go to an awesome school. Who needs gummy bears and balloons? They are loved. I'm preaching to myself, ya'll,
as I do the whole shoulda/coulda/woulda/ and have to stop myself. Our kids are so blessed to be going to a great school and have parents that care.

No one is bad for not sending daily gifts. that whole thing is outrageous!!!!! :)

Outrageous and pushed by the very people who want to sell you the stuff!! Don't let the hype get to you. Your DDs will be getting PLENTY of swag come Bid Day. Trust us!

msmom & olemissmom2017 - agreed and agreed! This entire recruitment experience for me has been crazy, start to finish! 1400 girls, 9 sororities, resumes, grades, activities, pictures, rec letters, letter of support, rush packets, trips to Oxford, rush wardrobe, the right shoes, bags, jewelry, hair/highlights, makeup, mani/pedi, brows, classes, roommate drama, tests, reputation, alumnae connections, thank you letters, late night phone calls, anxiety, fears, tears! And now they want gifts too? Sunday cannot get here quick enough! Stop the merry-go-round, let me off!!!

Haven't heard from my DD tonight. Sent multiple texts. Freaking out a little....

I feel you hearttoheart. They are going to do fine without us. I just have to keep repeating that mantra. Can't wait til Sunday.